Thriftbooks: The Solution for a Broke Bookworm

Okay guys, I’m feeling the itch to buy a new book… But, after booking a plane ticket to Iceland, my wallet can’t really take a day at Barnes and Noble. I always go in expecting to buy one or two books, and I come home with 10! So, I’m going to turn to my old friend, Thriftbooks.

I discovered Thriftbooks a year ago, and about 50% of my books are from their site. They have pretty much every book you could ever want, and most of them are only $3.59! You pay a dollar or two more if you want them in perfect condition, but I’m usually fine with a bit of wear. After all, you can get one brand-new, pristine looking book from Barnes and Nobles for $20, or you can get 4 or 5 slightly used books for that same price on Thriftbooks.

A huge drawback of a lot of online bookstores is that you have to pay shipping for each book, as they are all coming from different locations. However, with Thriftbooks, if your order is $10 or more, U.S. shipping is free! That’s freaking incredible. And, it get’s better: For every $50 you spend, you get a $5 off Reading Rewards coupon. But, you don’t have to spend the $50 all at once like with most stores; instead, you can spend a little bit of a time, and Thriftbooks will track your progress towards the coupon! I’ve earned four coupons over the last year, and the coupons paid for 5 free books.

I cannot tell you how many books I’ve donated to Goodwill over the years… My mom once accidently took my Harry Potter books out of storage and donated those. Good thing you’re on the other side of the deal on this one haha! 🙂